Traders Advocacy Group-Ghana (TAGG) is urging government to put competent Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) to various institutions. It made specific reference to the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) which it said, has failed to intercede on behalf of traders when it comes to negotiations between multinationals shipping lines. TAGG then called […]
Songor Salt Workers Happy With Electrochem’s Payment Structure
Workers who have been employed currently by Electrochem Ghana Limited on the Songor Salt Project have described their current condition as “better” as compared to what it were previously. Electrochem Ghana Limited which is developing the Ada Songor lagoon has within the first six (6) weeks of its presence in […]
Trading Public Debate, The Right Of Importers To Negotiate Their Insurance Offers
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana is one of such entities who have in a press release outlined concerns including some initiatives by a tripartite committee involving the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Ghana Shippers’ Authority and the National Insurance Commission regarding the enforcement of an Insurance Act […]
Traders Warn Against Use Of Force To Have All Imports Insured By Ghanaian Insurers
Players in international and maritime trade are advising a tripartite committee involving the National Insurance Commission, Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority and Ghana Shippers’ Authority to tread cautiously in seeking the enforcement of the law that mandates importers to purchase Ghanaian Insurance Policies for all imported cargo except […]
Ghanaian Insurers Advised To Make Marine Insurance Attractive To International Traders
Players in the International Trade and Maritime Industry have called on local insurance companies to make available attractive offers in order to woo the trading public to purchase their policies when engaging in the importation of goods through Ghana’s ports. Speaking on Eye on Port, President of the Ghana Union […]
NLA Shut Down illegal Short Code of Alpha Lotto Limited
The National Lottery Authority(NLA) in collaboration with the National Communications Authority(NCA) has successfully shut down the illegal short code *896# operated by Alpha Lotto Limited. Alpha Lotto Limited was duly licensed by NLA under Act 844 to operate lotto via Point of Sale Terminals regulated by Act 722. However, Alpha […]
Port Authority Dismisses Claim Of Stolen Container At The Tema Port
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has dismissed some disturbing assertions made by one aggrieved importer that his cargo was stolen at the Tema Port. The said importer, unnamed, lamented that although he had paid duties twice, his container was not available for his retrieval when he went to the […]
Use Client Services To Avoid Unfavorable Outcomes During Clearance Of Goods At Ports
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has attributed majority of the plight that befall importers at the ports of Ghana to ignorance of customs laws and procedures at the ports of Ghana. According to the Chief Revenue Officer, in Charge of State Warehouse, George Tettey, this can be […]
Electrochem Builds Community Pans Along Songor Lagoon To Empower Ada Residents
Electrochem Ghana Limited has commenced construction works on Community pans for residents around the Songor lagoon to make residents part of the project. The development of the Songor lagoon has been leased to McDan group of companies for 15years through parliamentary ratification. Although the construction of pans for residents is […]